ENROLLED
Page 1 of 2
Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 39
BY REPRESENTATIVES SMITH, BADON, BARROW, WESLEY BISHOP, BROSSETT,
BURRELL, COX, DIXON, FRANKLIN, GAINES, HONORE, HUNTER, GIROD
JACKSON, KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, TERRY LANDRY,
NORTON, PIERRE, PRICE, THIERRY, ALFRED WILLIAMS, AND PATRICK
WILLIAMS AND SENATORS BROOME, BROWN, DORSEY-COL OMB,
GALLOT, GUILLORY, MORRELL, MURRAY, PETERSON, AND TARVER
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend the Iota Theta Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, upon
the celebration of its fortieth anniversary and to recognize Saturday, March 31, 2012,
as Delta Sigma Theta Day.
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, was founded on January 13,
1913, by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University who wanted to use their
collective strengths to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to persons in
need; and
WHEREAS, the Delta founders' first public act was participating in the women's
suffrage march in Washington, D.C., in March 1913; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is a private, nonprofit
organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established
programs in local communities throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, is a sisterhood of more than
two hundred thousand predominately black college educated women and currently has more
than nine hundred chapters located in the United States, England, Japan, Germany, the
Republic of Korea, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, and the Bahamas; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta's major programs are based upon the organization's
five-point programmatic thrust of economic development, education development, physical
and mental health, political awareness and involvement, and international awareness and
involvement; and ENROLLEDHCR NO. 39
Page 2 of 2
WHEREAS, the Iota Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, was
chartered to serve the Baton Rouge community in May 1972 by ten visionary young women
and has since helped the sorority increase membership by two hundred since 1972; and
WHEREAS, the Iota Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated,
perpetuates the sorority's tradition of public service by implementing several programs that
initiate social change, encourage academic excellence, and elevate the cultural awareness
of the community, such as AIDS Awareness Seminars, the Scholarship Tea for young ladies,
the Delta Gent Scholarship Pageant for young men, the Annual Health and Wellness Fair,
and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service; and
WHEREAS, the continued service of the members of the Baton Rouge Iota Theta
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, merits sincere commendation and
recognition.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend the members of the Iota Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated, upon the celebration of its fortieth anniversary and does hereby commend
these exceptional women for their continued service and commitment to the Baton Rouge
community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislature hereby recognizes Saturday,
March 31, 2012, as Delta Sigma Theta Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Raeven Pitcher, President of the Iota Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE